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GDP rises but headwinds abound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... statement, Barclays said that it had a much weaker outlook for China that was likely to weigh on Australia's merchandise exports, even as services exports recover with international travel picking up. As such, Barclays 2022 full-year forecast was lower ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... prices. Russia supplies 18% of the world's gas, 12% of the world's oil supply and together with Ukraine 25% of world wheat exports. Meanwhile, minister for defence industry Melissa Price noted the budget includes a $1.16 billion spend for the first phase ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... in low emissions technologies including hydrogen, $200 million to increase onshore processing and value-add of iron ore exports and $100 million to support pre-Final Investment Decision activities and early works to make the Port of Newcastle 'hydrogen ...

Scariest themes for investors revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... and financial markets. However, 40% say the slowdown is primarily of concern for Australia and parts of Europe due to exports but is much less significant for the US. Looking at credit portfolios, 56% of investors stated they would shorten duration and ...

Kiwi markets regulator names new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... Services Commission. She led the prudential and conduct regulation of a complex financial services sector that primarily exports financial services and represents around 25% of Gibraltar's economy. She is also a former economist at the Reserve Bank of ...

Strong year for farmland assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
... shortages have led to increased labour costs and challenging logistics have impacted returns for some fresh horticultural exports. "Punitive tariffs imposed by China have specifically impacted Australia's premium and bulk wine sector whilst other ...

Economic recap: Week to September 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... steel export plunge, and the trend is set to further accelerate, as China takes more measures to cut output and restrict exports..." This is already impacting iron ore prices - Australia's biggest resource export. After reaching an all-time high ...

Alphinity launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... controversial fuels such as uranium, gold mining where gold is the primary purpose of the mine, factory farming, live exports, predatory lending, alcohol and gambling, and old growth forestry logging, for example," he said. "When we come across a grey ...

Chief economist update: Thank you, my frenemy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... $9.7 billion in the previous month. This was driven by a 1% increase in imports that was outpaced by an 11% surged in exports over the month led by a $2.3 billion (16%) jump in shipments to China in May - dwarfing the increase in exports to Hong Kong ...

Chief economist update: China and Australia's interdependence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... record. Sure, April's trade surplus was mainly driven by a 7% slump in imports but despite the paltry 0.03% increase in exports over the month, at A$35,952 million, it is the biggest amount of shipment Australia sold overseas. "And the wonder of ...